This work presents a low-tech way to understand a high-tech system! Create the home entertainment center that fits your home and your tastes. Gadget fans, a home theater setup is the stuff your dreams are made of. This book keeps the dream from becoming a nightmare! Here's how to select, set up, and optimize a system, translate the salesperson's geek-speak, connect all the parts throughout your home, and even do cool stuff like accessing your system from your laptop computer. Discover how to choose the right space for your system; select and connect source devices; understand speakers, TV types, and remotes; create a whole-home network; and access your system away from home.